Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Council planning record
2 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NN
Last published check: 30 Sept 2026, 20:52. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceErect two houses, install three air source heat pumps, paint existing house, and reinstate railings and gate
Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.
Sign in to view collected details2 King Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NN
This record has no verified map location.
View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2016 | View |
| Proposed Floor & Elevation Plans - OutbuildingDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2016 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2016 | View |
| Window, Door and Railing DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2016 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2016 | View |
| Section, Elevation & Floor Plans - 2 HousesDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2016 | View |
| Tree Protection PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 6 Sept 2016 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 6 Sept 2016 | View |
| 31 August 2016Committee Report · PDF | 24 Aug 2016 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 14 Jul 2016 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 24 Jun 2016 | View |
| Design StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 18 May 2016 | View |
| Air Source Heat Pump DetailsSupporting Document · PDF | 18 May 2016 | View |
| Planning PermissionApplication Form · PDF | 18 May 2016 | View |
| Supporting InformationSupporting Document · PDF | 18 May 2016 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.